The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-28

| lpOn this sacred sod.
| Let US feel II was orr FATHER "
| Who above MS held the rod.
And from hills tO sea.
/ Like Robert Lee
| Bow reycrcntly % Con.
NOTES.
General Wade Hampton was welcomed
to Richmond yesterday in manner that
left no doubt as 10 the high estimation in
which the heroic South CarOlinian is
held in Virginia In the war he wore a
full beard which in later years has been
trimmed to side whiskors, and though
time has let the frost fall on his rich suit
of hair and beard he rode like true
soldier-knight and looks splendidy.
After the exercises at Lee Place the
members of the different organizations
present in the city dispersed TO the yari.
Gus hotels and restaurants for meals
The capacity of this city to serve the en-
tire crowd was fully tested. and though
there were slight delays, still every one
got all that he wished to eat.
William keppler. son OF John Keppler
of Richmond, is a member Of the Wash
ington Marine band He plays the
clarionet
The crossings on upper Franklin,
Grace, and Park street Yesterday in con-
sequence Of the rain, were simply awful
Two cOuntrymen came near losing their
shoes because of their being held down
by the mud
The MARY land Line reached the city
yesterday morning at o'clock. They
were met by the Grays, the committee of
resident Marylanders, and a committee
from Lee Camp. The Richmond Howit.
zers were present al Elba station also.
and fired a welcoming salute.
The Washington Conilnentals arrived In
the city yesterday on the late morning
train, too late to take part in the parade
Last night they enjoyed the play at the
Mozart They were the guests Of Com
pany d. First Virginia regiment
The Maryland Line are a fine body Of
men, and were the recipients Of many
cOngraiualOry speeches as they passed |
along Main street
The Richmond Elks attracted consider. |
able attention yesterday as they passed
in procession
As the Confederate Veterans passed
under the tatiercd battle flag of the
Thirteenth North Carolina Regiment
which was suspended across Franklin
street, between Seventh and Eighth. they
uncovered heads
The COl0red military were TO have
turned out. and were invited to do SO.
but when they assembled az the armOry
the ranks were SO thin that it was decided I
by Captain Paul and the other officers not /
tO do so.
Ex-Governor Wilson was on the grand /
stand yesterday. and shook hands with /
number Of friends
Company b Howard Rifles, Fourth I
Maryland Battalion, under command of 4
Captain L. G. Wilson, was in line.
The mounted police did efficient ser /
vice They kept the streets clear during /
The parade and saw that at The corner /
crossings no vehicle intruded.
The police at the monument grounds /
were efficient in keeping back the crowd /
until The military under their officers
took charge of The police arrangements
On the platform. when the corner stone
was laid. were Governor Lee and staff.
General Joseph + Johnston, General
Taliaferro of Gloucester. Colonel Charles
Marshall, General William H. +. Lee.
Captain Robert Lee Senator Thurman Of
Bedford. DELEGATE Buchanan of Washing
ton, General Wade Hampton, General
Jubal Early General Wckham, and other
distinguished and prominent people
They stood the rain most kindly The .
Governor was In full dress, protected by
an oilcloth oyercoat
While the procession was passing up
Franklin street the Maryland Line were
checred by ladies 40 every house from .
Seventh street 90 Richmond College
General Bradley L Johnson, dressed /
walked in front Of the Maryland Line and
was the recipient of many marks Of es-
teen and respect
The handsOmest house decoration in
the West End is the house formerly Oc.
cupied by General Bradley T. Johnson
During the exercises incident to the
laying of The corner stone the military
took up line of march and went TO the
Fair Grounds.
The artillery companies, which include
the Richmond HOwitzers and the cOmpa.
nies from Petersburg. Lynchburg, and
Norfolk, fired salutes from their guns in
front Of the monument site just after the
cornerstone was laid.
As the Marylanders passed the Rich
mond Club they cheered yocforously the
decorations erected by Mr. Fontaine De
Witt. In response the members of the
Club sang " My Maryland"
The decorations on the old home Of /
General Lee on Franklin street, erected
by Mr. r. + Daniel, and fully described
in the TINES of Tuesday, were admired
By everybody.
General Early looked as il il was
twenty years ago as the time had dealt
with him so kindly.
Captain Stewart SimingtOn of Balti-
more was among the Maryland Neter-
ans yesterday, but by rights belongs to
Virginia, as he served four years on Gen
eral Picketts staff.
Colonel John A. McCaull was in the
Maryland Line yesterday, ard Was warmly
greeted by his many friends
Mr. Joseph Won Holt Nash, formerly
OF Petersburg, but now Of Atlanta, and
man that everybody knows, was In the
parade yesterday as aid TO General l.. l..
LOmaX
Last night after the regular exercises
the audience in the hall OF the House Of
Delegates wanted General Wade Hamp
ton 10 speak lie did so, and paid a
grand compliment 10 General Lee
Last night the hall Of the House OF
Delegates was crowded by ladies and